The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-14
AMONG Old FRIENDS. ;
ESIDENr CLEvELAND'S VISIT
TOSCENESOF HIS CHILDHOOD.
His Address at Clinton-Why His
Early Home Is to dim q De-
lighlful Memoir.

UTICA, N. Y, July 13.-President
Cleveland, with his wife, sister and
Miss Hastings, his niece; Col. Lamont
and E. Prertiss Bailey, Of Utics, came
down from Holland Patent on the
special coach "Ooronet," a. 8 o'clock
this morning. They were met by
Prof. Hoyt and q number Of ladies
and gentlemen Of the Centennial Com
mittee from Clinton. Prof. Hoyt
made brief address Of welcome, to
which the President responded In q
few words. The Utica Jscksonians,
100 strong, with the Twelfth Infantry
UNITED States) band, saluted the
President and his wife as they stood
upon the platform Of the coach.
Crowded triins have been running to
Clinton all morning. The Piesidsnt's
special train started at 8:l6 o'slock
am. An imme ,se crowd was at the
0,tsrio and Western railroad station
as the train pulled out. They cheered
the President and waved their hats
as he stood uncovered and bowed bis
acknow ledgments. President Clevt.
land and party reached Clinton about
10 O'Clock s.m. An immense crowd
was at the station TO greet them.
They were escorted by the Jackson
ians to Mrs. o. 8. Williams's residence,
where they were greeted by promi.
nent members Of the Centennial Com.
mittee and many venerable citizens,
while the parade Of ak divisions was
going over its route. In the parade were
chisis, descendants OF Indians who
gave site Of the village TO its founders,
Skepandoa and Doxster and over 1000
0neidas, with an Indian band from
the 0aondaga Reservation. Nearly
all the available space within the city
limits Ia crowded with spectators, and
they are coming In on every trair and
every road way. After the parade the
President spent an hour In receiving
callers at Mrs. williams's home, and
over 5000 people were.presented.
The exercises In the park did not
commence until nearly 2 O'Clock. The
Rev. Henry Darling. president OF
Hamilton College, offered the opening
prayer. This Rev. +. p. Powell then
made an address OF welcome, 10 which
the President responded IS follows;
THE Presidents ADpsns.
President Cleveland said: 81 am
by no means certain OF my standing
here among those who celebrate the
centennial Of Clinton's existence as a
village. Ny recollections OF the p ace
reach backward but about thirty.sir
years, and my residence here covered
q very brief period. But these recol.
lections are fresh and distinct today,
and pleasant, too, though not entirely
free I ON somber coloring. II was
here In the school at the loot Of Col.
lege Hill that began my preparation
for college life and enjoyed the anticl.
patton OF collegiate education. We
had two teachers In our school. One
became afterward q judge In Chicago,
and the other pssse ed through the legal
profession 10 the ministry aud within
the last two years was living farther
west / read q little Latin with two
other boys in the class. / think /
fioundered through four books OF the
Aeneld. The other boys had nice,
large modern editions OF Virgil, with
big print and plenty OF notes 10 help
one over hard places Mine was q lit.
tie old copy which my father used be-
fore me, with no notes, and which Was
only translated by hard knocks. | be.
lieve l hAvs forsiven those other boys
for their persistent refusal 10 allow me
the use OF their books. AT any rate
they do not seem 20 have been over
taken by any dire Ietrbution, a. one
OF them IL now q rich and prosperous
lawyer In Buffalo, and the other 10 q
professor In your college and orator OF
t)dsy's celebration.
"Slrugglis With ten lines OF Virgil,
which at first made up my daily tack,
ere amusing AZ rent mbered now; but
with them ! am also forced % remem.
Der that instead Of being the begin.
ming Of higher education for which ]
honestly longed, they occurred near
the end OF my school advantages.
This suggests disappointment winch
no lapse OF time can alleviate and a
deprivation / hAv. sadly felt with ev.
cry passing year i remember B.nonI
Butler and his store. | don't know
whether he vas an hsbituAl poet OF
not, but heard him recite one poem
a ais own mAnuiac ure which em.
bodied an account OF travel 10 Q
from Clinton In the early days. can
recall but two lines oil the poem, al
follows;
"Pari, Hill came Ia. sight.
And there 90 tArfiod over night"
IL remember the next door neigh.
bors, Dn. Bissell and Scollard-snd
good, kind nelghbors they we're too
not your cross, Grabbed kind who
could not bear 10 Tee q boy about. II
al says seemed 10 me that they drove
very oe horses, and for that reason
thought they must be extremely rich.
! don't know that should indulge In
further reoollections that must seem
very little q centennial history, but l
want TO establish ~ well a. l can my
right To be here. might have spoken
OF the college faculty, who cast such q
pleasing, though SOBER, shade Of dig.
nifty over the place, AID who, with
other educated and substantial cili.
Isnr, made up the best OF social lie,
I Was boy thea, but, notwithsiAnd.
Ing, l believe l absorbed q lasting sp-
probation OF the intelligence Of the 70.
huement which made this delightful
home. know that you will bear